Data available through WaKIDS is revealing the wide range of skills and abilities of incoming kindergartners, across all areas of development. It is also indicating a strong positive correlation between readiness at kindergarten entry and performance on 3rd grade Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests.

Children who start school behind tend to stay behind. Knowing more about children’s entering skills and strengths helps teachers and parents work together to support student growth in the kindergarten year.